Feb 28, 2025 - News
White-collar workers flock to Denver
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Denver is drawing college-educated Americans away from their home counties at the same rate as some of the nation's biggest cities, per the latest census data.
Why it matters: White-collar workers tend to go where they think the jobs are, and cities compete to attract well-paid professionals — and the tax revenue they can bring.
By the numbers: Among Americans ages 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more who moved to a new county in 2023, 2.4% relocated to Denver.
- Cities including Atlanta (2.9%), Los Angeles (2.4%) and Chicago (2.4%) shared similar rates.
Zoom out: New York City (6.1%), Washington, D.C. (3.5%), and Dallas (3.2%) led the country, based on figures from the 2023 one-year American Community Survey.